Strawberry Spring

Theme, Conflict and Action

Theme

John Dancey Discovers Gale Cerman’s Body.

Murderer Gets Imprisoned in Shawshank

Another Murder Victim Has Been Caught. Mandatory Curfew set at 9PM.

Jack learns about Strawberry Spring

Jack has been having an affair.

Pre-production Variables

Production Variables

Aging Make-Up

Blood Make-Up

Sound Had to Consider Voice-Over Sessions

Unprecedented Use of Tracking Shots on A Student Film Shoot

Cinematic Variables

Over-the-Shoulder Shot

High Angle

Low Angle

Night-to-Day Conversion

Unanticipated Problems

• Untrained Actors

• Additional footage needed to be shot outside of original production schedule

• Had to cut out scenes due to tight production schedule

• Due to time demands and a limited crew, only had one hour to setup and take down lighting/camera equipment

• And the following…

Reflections in Rear Car Lights

Cutting Off Tops of Head and Feet

Green Lens Filter

Overexposed Footage with Boom Mic in View

Boom Mic and Light Reflection

Daytime Scene with Night in Background and Light Box in View

Overexposed Footage

Overexposed Footage

Overexposed Out of Focus Footage

Double Shadows

Continuity Error

Breaking of the 180 degree line